2013 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN windshield wipers

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 265)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 122, 295)
❙Tires (P 297, 315)
❙Fog Lights* (P 121, 286)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 101)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 126)
❙Headlights (P 118, 282)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking/Side Marker Lights (P 118, 289)
❙How to Refuel (P 248)
❙High-Mount Brake Light* (P 294)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever
(P 111)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 109)
❙Rearview Camera* (P 246)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 292)
❙Taillights (P 292)
❙Brake/Taillights (P 291)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P 291)
❙Rear Side Marker Lights (P 291)

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
(w.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■Adjusting the delay*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
delay.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the le ver, the wipers make
two or three more sw eeps before stopping.
1Wipers and Washers
NOTICEDo not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get scratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICEIn cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in this condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens. When the vehicle starts moving, the
wipers make a single sweep.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s shortest
delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become the same.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor is equipped with a breaker that may
stop motor operation temporarily to prevent an
overload. Wiper operation will return to normal within a
few minutes, once the circuit has returned to normal.
If the wipers stop operating due to any obstacle such as
the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe place.
Rotate the wiper switch to
OFF, and turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY (q or LOCK (0, then remove
the obstacle.
Models with adjustment ring
All models
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring*
MIST
INT : Low speed with
intermittent OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI : High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Long delay
Short delay
* Not available on all models

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Index
Trunk......................................................... 109
Lid ........................................................... 109
Light Bulb ........................................ 346, 348
Turn Signals ............................................... 118
Indicators (Instrument Panel) ...................... 72
U
Unlocking the Doors ................................. 101
Unlocking the Front Doors from the Inside ........................................ 103
USB Adapter Cable ........................... 150, 151
USB Flash Drives ........................................ 180
V
Valet Key................................................... 100
Vanity Mirrors ............................................... 5
Vehicle Identifi cation Number................. 350
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®).................. 236
Off Button ............................................... 237
Off Indicator .............................................. 70
System Indicator ........................................ 70
Viscosity (Oil) ............................. 268, 347, 349
VSA ® (Vehicle Stability Assist) .................. 236
W
Wallpaper.................................................... 92
Warning and Information Messages ......... 75
Warning Indicator On/Blinking ................ 337
Warning Labels ........................................... 63 Warranties (Warranty Manual provided
separately) .............................................. 355
Watts ........................................ ......... 346, 348
Wear Indicators (Tire) .............................. 302
Wheel Cover ............................................. 319
Wheel Nut Wrench (Jack Handle)........... 318
Window Washers ..................................... 122
Adding/Refilling Fluid ...... ........................ 281
Switch ..................................................... 122
Windows (Opening and Closing) ............ 114
Windshield ................................................ 122
Cleaning ................................................. 312
Defrosting/Defogging ...... ................ 145, 147
Washer Fluid ........................................... 281
Wiper Blades ........................................... 295
Wipers and Washers................................ 122
Winter Tires .............................................. 305
Snow Tires .............................................. 305
Tire Chains .............................................. 305
Wipers and Washers ................................. 122
Checking and Replacing Wiper Blades ..... 295
WMA .............................. ........... 155, 162, 170
Worn Tires ................................................ 297